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Firewood from Coillte - Still an issue? Alternatives?

  • 12-02-2021 11:06pm
    #1
    gutteruu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭


    Usually buy an artic lorry load of firewood from coillte every third year but I've been waiting the last year or so for them to reopen sales. Is there any progress on this? Or is there anyone selling privately? Just for firewood. Midlands.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    ..Brian..
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭..Brian..


    How many tonnes is an artic load roughly and how much do you usually pay if you don't mind me asking?


  • #3
    gutteruu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    Haven't a clue on tonnage. Presume about 25 tonnes. 1400 I paid 3 years ago. For softwood (spruce).


  • #4
    stickman1019
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭stickman1019


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/116317273#Comment_116317273

    Any joy with this one ??



  • #5
    timfromtang
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭timfromtang


    Howdy all,

    I'm in the midlands and am slowly dealing with the ash dieback. I'll have a few lorries of Ash to sell over the next few months.

    Ash was planted 1996, 2001, and 2004 so good size for firewood.

    pm me for further details

    tim

    www.youtube.com/c/timfromtang

    Fuinseog abú



  • #6
    divillybit
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭divillybit


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/116317273#Comment_116317273

    @gutteruu just wondering how you got on with that load of spruce? Did you have any issues with the quality of the timber? Was it hard seasoned? Im looking at doing similar and getting a load of spruce lengths and process them myself for firewood. Thanks



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  • #7
    lstmd
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭lstmd


    Just wondering how much I should pay per tonne for a load of Spruce? Was thinking of processing it myself. Is there any firewood seller who specialises is selling loads of Spruce?



  • #8
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    What part of the country are you in? Best bet is a truck driver, they might know where a load can be bought.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #9
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,234 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118490078#Comment_118490078

    buyer arranges delivery? my father in law might be interested, but he's on the dublin/meath border.



  • #10
    lstmd
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭lstmd


    I'm in Laois. I burnt a few Spruce trees I got for nothing last year. It worked out fine. I was thinking of buying a load and cutting it myself but was wondering how much per tonne I should pay and where I could purchase it? I believe Coillte used top sell it but not anymore.



  • #11
    divillybit
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭divillybit


    @lstmd did you end up getting that load of spruce?

    I've a contact in Coillte that I'm gonna chat to soon about getting a lorry load of the low value logs from a nearby clear fell site (about 15min drive away) they are working on. Id process the logs myself.

    What would be a fair price to expect to be asked per tonne roughly do ye think?



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